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Patriot Lemonade

A Website to Crowd-Source, Vet and Implement Solutions.
Let’s stop Fighting and get some work done.

Kevin Dalton

Politics

Los Angeles, California

United States

3 Team Members

Patriot Lemonade: Be Part of the Solution.

PatriotLemonade.com
is a way for regular Americans to solve the problems of our nation.. The
creators of the site are Tara McNamara and Kevin Dalton, radio pros who
witnessed that current political programming isn't fixing our political
issues, it's making them worse. That "them vs. us" stuff may keep
politicians accountable, but it's come on so strong that politicians are
clearly afraid to make a move on anything. What is missing are
solutions, action on existing solutions, and an outlet for the regular
Joe and Jane to have a voice in creating those solutions.

Think
about it: offices, bars and coffee shops are full of people discussing
how they think the country should be run. You've probably got a few
ideas of your own, we all do. Until now, there's been no real method to
deliver your solution to a member of Congress or a person in power. What
if you could get your solution to someone who could put it into motion?
What if YOUR solution was the one to get America out of a jam?

Here's how it works.

1. Find the nation's problem that you want to solve (like "balancing the budget" or "America's role in Syria").

2. Enter your solution.

3. Then, others in the Patriot Lemonade community will vote whether they think your solution will work.

4.
Separately, an expert in that specific field will evaluate the
solutions given by the community, identifying and explaining which
solutions are solid (or not).

5. Once the Patriot Lemonade community comes to a consensus on the solution, we present it to someone in Congress or is in a position to make an impact on that issue. [We
first experimented this concept as a radio show. We found experts were
eager to help shape solutions and those in Congress were eager to hear what
the American people had to say.]

Additionally,
if you think you can improve upon someone else's solution, you can
offer your tweaks. We have Think Tanks where the community can converse
on an issue, keeping he dscussion solutions-based.

In other words, Patriot Lemonade is a place where Americans from all walks of life can come together to
make our country a better place. Moreover, it's a place where people of
reason can discuss politics in a productive way and truly make a
difference.

Please contribute to Patriot Lemonade and be part of the solution.

What We Need & What You Get

The
site is built and it functions well. However, we were warned by many
web designers that it's hard to get a site that is both visually
appealing and fully functional. We will use our funds for two things:

Hire a Graphic Designer to clean it up visually and make it easier to navigate.

Building awareness through ads, public relations and SEO.

Our
goal is $10,000, but please, we could
certainly use any additional funds to make people and politicians aware
of PatriotLemonade.com, including taking out ads proclaiming "the people's solution" to a problem.

The Impact

Patriot
Lemonade will revolutionize the way the world solves problems, by
bringing it back to the people. You, as a donor and as a solutionist,
have the ability to "be the change you want to see in the world" without
ever leaving your living room.

Citizens
of country's across the world used social media to connect, unite, and
be heard. Now, it's your turn to be a part of something big. And we can
make it happen.

As
talk radio professionals,Tara and Kevin have spent the last couple of
years making the political talk radio community aware of Patriot
Lemonade. Patriot Lemonade is a useful tool for radio hosts in culling
public opinion and inspiring show topics. Additionally, politicians want
to connect with the public and, moreover, be perceived as listening to
the public. With the support of politicians, politicos and commentators,
Patriot Lemonade will allow the voice of the people to be heard.

Other Ways You Can Help

Please come to PatriotLemonade.com when it officially launches and participate.

Share this campaign with other patriots by using the Indiegogo share tools.

Let us know if you have any skills or resources we can utilize.

We are deeply appreciative for any and all support. Thank you for being part of the solution!

Fixed FundingThis campaign has ended and will receive all funds raised.

Campaign Closed

This campaign ended on November 14, 2013

Select a Perk

$1USD

Patriotic Pride

For the price of the amount of coffee you pour out into the trashcan at Starbucks to make room for creamer, you are making the change you want to see in the world happen...for $1!

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$5USD

Beta Tester

You pay us to work for us. Admittedly, that is one way to look at it or you can be a part of shaping the beginnings of PatriotLemonade.com. Tell us how we can make the site better.

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$10USD

Original 200

Even though PatriotLemonade.com will be a free site, we are offering the first 200 memberships here. What does a first 200 get you? Access to the same exact site member 201 will get except you get a kick ass Patriot Lemonade Contributor badge to let people know you were in from the beginning.

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$15USD

Lemons for a Year

The only thing better than turning figurative lemons into Patriot Lemonade is turning literal lemons into lemonade.
The major components of what you need for your very own lemon tree will be shipped to your door. You just need to provide is dirt, water, sunlight and green thumb. Some assembly required*.
*To be clear we will send you seeds to grow your own lemon tree. Along with those seeds will be our undying gratitude & the good feeling that comes with doing your part to make change.

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$20USD

184,000 Eyeballs on You

For $20 we will thank you on Twitter and ask our 93,000+ Twitter followers to follow you. Not one of those impersonal #FFs that include 17 other people. An individual mention all for you.

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$25USD

Drinks on Us

If you are in our city or we are in yours we will meet you at a local watering hole for a pint, a glass or a shot and some scintillating conversation.
To be honest, this perk was originally $10 but Tara said drinks in LA are expensive. Fair enough. But if we meet in a town with a population of less that 25,000 we will make it a double.

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$30USD

Your Next Favorite T-shirt

Tell the world you refuse to be part of the problem and you bring Solutions to the table with this fantastic T-shirt emblazoned with the Patriot Lemonade slogan "When your Government gives you lemons, make Patriot Lemonade". And fear not, this isn’t one of those garbage shirts your local rock DJ throws out at the Chug and Glug. We did some research and these shirts are comfortable, look good and were made and printed in the USA. USA! USA! USA!

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$50USD

Suggest a Problem

Your problem no matter how petty or large will be solved by the Solutionists on PatriotLemonade.com. For 24 hours your problem will be the featured problem of the day and will be prominently displayed on the homepage.
If that wasn't cool enough we are going to throw in a Patriot Lemonade T-shirt.

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$100USD

Solutionist of the Day

Tired of not being heard? Sick of being lost in the crowd? Well, worry about that no longer. You pick the problem and give us the Solution. Your ideas will be featured at the top of the problem page for all to see.
A Patriot Lemonade T-shirt will also find its way to your home.

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$150USD

Guest on PL Podcast

Have your Solution heard and discussed by a world renowned expert (we understand that world renowned is a relative term but we don’t disappoint) on the Patriot Lemonade Podcast. The Podcast will be available on PatriotLemonade.com, iTunes or any other place you kids are downloading those things.
While listening to the podcast with all your friends and family you will also be rocking a Patriot Lemonade T-shirt.

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$1,000USD

The Marketing Gamble

30 day custom advertising on PatriotLemonade.com, Patriot Lemonade Podcast and @PatriotLemonade (Currently over 93,000 followers). We know it’s a lot of money, but when this site takes off imagine the potential return on your investment: you will look like a marketing Genius.
If you take this gamble, we will treat you to every other perk we offer.
You're going to be pretty popular around here.